Author Topic: The CRS-3/SpX-3 - Dragon, Suit Up! - Party Thread (Read 282932 times)

dglow · « **Reply #160 on:** 04/01/2014 05:40 pm »

Winner!

ChefPat · « **Reply #161 on:** 04/01/2014 06:05 pm »

From the above link ^^^ I love it!!!

MTom · « **Reply #162 on:** 04/01/2014 06:17 pm »

Only a bat fleet is needed...

corrodedNut · « **Reply #163 on:** 04/01/2014 06:58 pm »

Someone will attempt to estimate this vehicle's payload to LEO in 3...2...1...

Nomadd · « **Reply #164 on:** 04/01/2014 07:09 pm »

689 tonnes.

mheney · « **Reply #165 on:** 04/01/2014 07:16 pm »

I was trying to figure out why that didn't look all that silly - and then I realized. It looks like a box of Crayolas ...

kevin-rf · « **Reply #166 on:** 04/01/2014 07:40 pm »

Quote from: corrodedNut on 04/01/2014 06:58 pm

Someone will attempt to estimate this vehicle's payload to LEO in 3...2...1...

Nah, someone will wonder why Chris's post ( http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34366.0 ) was ignored ...

aero · « **Reply #167 on:** 04/01/2014 07:49 pm »

Quote from: ChefPat on 04/01/2014 06:05 pm

From the above link ^^^ I love it!!!

The thing is already 2 meters off the pad. Where is all the smoke?

Jason1701 · « **Reply #168 on:** 04/01/2014 07:55 pm »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 04/01/2014 07:40 pm

Quote from: corrodedNut on 04/01/2014 06:58 pm
Someone will attempt to estimate this vehicle's payload to LEO in 3...2...1...
Nah, someone will wonder why Chris's post ( http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34366.0 ) was ignored ...

I thought that post was an April Fools joke!

StealerofSuns · « **Reply #169 on:** 04/01/2014 11:52 pm »

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/451035641644478465

Shotwell still promising 9 launches this year... April fools?

Jcc · « **Reply #170 on:** 04/02/2014 12:32 am »

Quote from: StealerofSuns on 04/01/2014 11:52 pm

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/451035641644478465

Shotwell still promising 9 launches this year... April fools?

9 more, total 10. So, my prediction is still on track...

Prober · « **Reply #171 on:** 04/02/2014 11:49 pm »

Quote from: Jason1701 on 04/01/2014 07:55 pm

Quote from: kevin-rf on 04/01/2014 07:40 pm
Quote from: corrodedNut on 04/01/2014 06:58 pm
Someone will attempt to estimate this vehicle's payload to LEO in 3...2...1...
Nah, someone will wonder why Chris's post ( http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=34366.0 ) was ignored ...

I thought that post was an April Fools joke!

hey, my SpaceX joke was more creative and it got pulled

i'll post the White house report (factual) and you can make your own jokes about it, fair?
No Fooling: Cow Burps and Farts Contribute to Climate Change - See more at: http://change.nature.org/2011/04/01/no-fooling-cow-burps-and-farts-contribute-to-climate-change/#sthash.yrKn2PYr.dpuf

Still looking

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #172 on:** 04/10/2014 05:56 pm »

With the Atlas V now cleared the pad Dragon CRS-3 is next in the firing line worldwide!

Prober · « **Reply #173 on:** 04/11/2014 04:06 pm »

per this thread SPX-3 theme music
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=3328.msg1181045#msg1181045

simonbp · « **Reply #174 on:** 04/12/2014 02:40 pm »

From the song: "Will make you carry on these wings of trust / You will fly away"

Wings of thrust, surely?

Mader Levap · « **Reply #175 on:** 04/12/2014 03:38 pm »

I have feeling there is curse over CRS-3...

Prober · « **Reply #176 on:** 04/12/2014 04:24 pm »

Quote from: Mader Levap on 04/12/2014 03:38 pm

I have feeling there is curse over CRS-3...

you saying we have a Zombie Dragon?

Maybe this song from our local band is better? Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #177 on:** 04/13/2014 08:53 am »

I daresay that the planets are aligned for the CRS-3 launch.

1. Mars will be closest to Earth for the 2013/4 window on April 14 at 13:53 UTC (8 hours before launch).
2. Total lunar eclipse will happen on April 15 (greatest eclipse 07:45 UTC, <10 hours after launch, visible all over the Americas).

Looks like it also has a decent chance of beating the ISS MDM issues as well at this moment.

GalacticIntruder · « **Reply #178 on:** 04/13/2014 08:54 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 04/13/2014 08:53 am

I daresay that the planets are aligned for the CRS-3 launch.

1. Mars will be closest to Earth for the 2013/4 window on April 14 at 13:53 UTC (8 hours before launch).
2. Total lunar eclipse will happen on April 15 (greatest eclipse 07:45 UTC, <10 hours after launch, visible all over the Americas).

Looks like it also has a decent chance of beating the ISS MDM issues as well at this moment.

However, this is an instantaneous launch window, and SpaceX rarely goes on the first try. No chance to recycle the system, for another attempt. The other bad news is, it looks likes weather problems for the Friday backup. If they can't execute Monday it will be another long wait.

No pressure.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #179 on:** 04/13/2014 09:56 pm »

Well we're almost there folks. Of course, it's an instantaneous window, so getting off first time is going to be hard, but between the ISS issues, Evil Sewing Machines and Range issues, we're a day away from some more Dragon action.

Full thread realignments, including launch day live, in work tonight.